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Guinness, Esq. , at „,-;,_rall-'s-court, Charing-cross. of first list of contributions will appear in the "Times" the 2 8th inst. ' -rain-court, Charing-cross, 29th April, 1864. 27. All disputed points shall be decided by the umpire, whose decision shall be final, and entered in a book kept for that purpose. By order, E. Sr. JOHN MILDMAY, Secretary. N. 22.410. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1864. PRICE ...... ...4d. STAMPED ....sd. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL G . Grav's-inn-road hi the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern RW - ! Terminus, King's-cross. ''(.INDS are urgently REQUIRED. zi .... leYyeasurer and Banker—E DWARD MASTERMAN, Esq., holas-lane. IN what " Happy Land" can I see you after the "Opera?" 1 only know of One HAPPY .LAND in which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT DARDEN, my dear fellow! S FRATFORD-ON- AVON TERCENTENARY FESTIVAL. ruts/DENT. Right Hon. the Earl of CARLISLE, K.G. SATURDAY, April 231, BANQUET, at 3 p.m. Lord Car lisle in the Chair. Tickets 21s. In the Evening, grand dis play of Fireworks, by Darby. MONDAY MORNING, April 25th, at Noon, the MES SIAII.—MesdaMes Parepa, Sainton-Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. G. Perren, Mr. Santley ; Mr. T. Harper (Trumpet) Band and Chorus of 5)0 performers. Conductor, Mr. Allred Mel lon. Tickets, ss. Reserved z eats, 108 6d. and 21s. MONDAY EVENING, at Seven, a GRAND CONCERT of MUSIC, associated witti the words from Shakspere.—Mme. I'arepa, Mme. sainton- Dolby, Mme. Arabella Goddard, Mr. Sims Reeves. Mr. G. Perren, Mr. Santley. Orchestra of 120 Instruments. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Tickets, 2s 6d. Reserved Seats, Is. and Ns 6d. TUESDAY MORNING, April 26, EXCURSION TO CH ARL ECOTE. Tickets is. In the Evening, at 7 o'clock, TWELFTH NIGHT will be represented by the Company of the Theatr' flop!, Haymarket. Orsini, Mr. Howe —Sebas tian, Mr. Weathersby—Antonio, Mr. Braid—Roberto, Mr. Walter Gordon—Carlo, Mr. Clar.—Valentine, Si r. Woi rel— Sir Toby Belch, Mr. Rogers— Sir Andrew, Mr. Buckstone Fabian, Mr. W. Farren—Clown, Mr. Compton—Priest, Sir. CuPenford—Officers, Mr. Coe and Mr. James Olivia, Miss Lindley -Viola, Miss Louisa Angel—Maria, Mrs. E. Fitz- H. william. After the Comely, Mr. Sothern (Lord Dundueary) will ap pear in a new Faroe. Tickets ss.—Reserved Seats, 10s. 6d. and 21s. On WEDNESDAY MORNING, April 27, A SHAKE SPEAREAN READING. Tickets, 2s. 6d. —Reserved Seats, ss. In the Evening, in consequence of the withdrawal of Mr. Fecbter, Mr. Vining, of the Royal Princess's Theatre, ha kindly undertaken to put two of Shakespeare's nays upon the Stage. At 7 o clockwill be produced the Tragedy of ROMEO A\ D JULIET. The character of Juliet by Mdile. Stella Collas, sur ported by Mr. H. Marston, Mr. J. Nelson, Mr. Vining, Mr. D. Fisher, and Mr. Forrester. Aft er wh i ch the comPby OF ErtEtORS. The Antipholi by Mr. Vining and Mr. Ne son. The two Dromios by the brothers Webb, supported by Miss C. Carson, Miss 11. Howard, ant Miss E. Barnett. Tickets ss.—Reserved Seats, 108. 6d. and 21s. The Hamlet tickets will be available for this Evening's Entertainments. On THURSDAY MORNING, April 28, in the Shake spearean Rooms, a CONCERT of Instrumental Music and Glees from Sh , kesperean Plays.—Ticke s. 2s. 6d.—Reserved Seats. ss. In the Evening at Seven, AS YOU LIKE IT will be represented: Rosalind, Mrs Hermann Vezin (late Mrs. Charles Young)—Celia, Miss Rebecca PowelL—Phoebe, Miss Bufton—Audry, Miss Charlotte Saunders.—The Duke, Mr. J. Bennett—Jaques, Mr. Creswi ck.—Amien s, Mr.W. H. Comings. —Orlando, Mr.W.Farren—Adam, Mr. Chippendale. Touch stone, Mr. 'ompton —Le Beau, Mr. Belfordl—Oliver, Mr. R. Dolman,—Wrestler, Mr 11. Payne. The play produced under the superintendence of Mr. H. Creswick. Tickets, ss.—Re served Seats, tOs. ed. and 21s. On FRIDAY Evening, April 29th, "GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL." Ticke s (by vouchers), 21s. A series of Popular Entertainments in the following week. Luring the Festival there will be an exhibition in the Town Hall of many of the well known Portraits of Shakes peare and u minent Actors of his plays. The Great Western, North-Western, and other Railway Corn antes will run s ecial trains during the Festival ; and at the close of each night a performances, trains will leave fur London Birmingham, Malvern, Leaminton, &c. R,turn Tickets will be available Irom Friday the 2 g 2d, to Saturday the 30th. Tickets, Programmes, &c., may be obtained at 2, Exeter Hall, London ; and at the Festival Ticket Office, New-pace, Stratford-upon-Avon. The Official Programme, published by Messrs. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, containing full particulars of all matters connected with the Festival, toge her with a Guide to the Town and Neighbourhood of Stratford-upon-Avon, is now ready. This may be obtained at the Ticket Office, and from all Boot sellers, price ls. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. Naval and military Intelligence. 4- HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 21. FIRE INSURANCE DUTY. I Order for committee of ways and means read, Motion made and question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair." Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That " to the end of the question, in order to udd the words " in the opinion of this house, such a reduction of the fire insurance duty as that con templated by the resolution of the house passed last ses sion would be best effected by au uniform reduction of Is. per cent, on all descriptions of property liable to the said duty," instead thereof, Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the question." The house divided—Ayes, 170; Noes , 117, AYES —173. Adam,W. P. Fenwick, E. M. Padmore, It. Adeane, H. J. Foley, 11. W. Paget, Lord A. Ang,rerstein, W. Foljambe, F. J. S. Paget, Lord C. E. Athiumney, Lord Fortescue, C. S. Palmer, Sir R. Aytoun. ii. S. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Palmerston, Visct. Bagwell, J. Gard, It. S. Pa x t on , Si r J . Baillie, H. J. Gibson, T. M. 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Somerset, Col. E. Cogan. W. H. Lee, W. Somes, Joseph Cox, W. Lennox, C. Stewart, Sir M. R. Cubitt, George Lon ,, , R. P. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W. Dawson, R. P. Lonrrfield, Robert Stracey, Sir H. Disraeli, Benjamin Lyon, Hon. F. Sturt, Lt-Col. N. Du Cane, C. 31‘3ormick, W. Sullivan, M. Duke, Sir James MacEvoy, E. Talbot, Hon. W. C. Duncombe, A. McMahon, I'. Taylor, Colonel Duncombe, W. E. Maguire, J. F. Taylor, I'. A. Dunne, Col. Mainwaring, T. Tollemache, Hon.F. Edwards, Col. Males, R. Torrens, R. Ennis, John Manners, Lord J. Tottenham,Lt.-CoL Farquhar, Sir M. Miller, T. Trefusis, Hon. C. H. Fellowes, Edward Mills, J. R. Turner, C. Fitzgerald, W. S. Mitchell, T. A. Vance, John Fleming, T. W. 3littord, W. T. Walcott, Adm. J. E. George, John Montagu, Lord R. Waldron, L. Getty, S. G. Montgomery, Sir G. Walpole, S. H. Goddard, A. L. Moo., 11. Waterhouse, S. Gore, J. R. 0. Mowbray, Rt. Iln. J. Whitmore, H. Greenall, G. Murray, William Yorke, Hon. E. Greville, Col. F. Northcote, Sir S. H. 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Scott, C. 8., aide-de-camp to the Queen, and flag captain to the commander-in-chief at Portsmouth, Vice-Admiral Sir M. Seymour, joined the little fleet in the Sprightly steam tender, and, assuming command, led the way outside, where a lengthened series of manoeuvres under steam was gone through, and the crew exercised in firing. Soon after noon they stood in for the harbour channel, and made an attack on Southsea beach, which was defended by two batteries of field artillery, under review by Lord W. Paulet. The Shannon East Indiaman, 1,292 tons register, Capt. C. J. Daniels, R.N.R., arrived at Spithead yesterday r‘orn ing from Calcutta, with the - headquarters of the 13th (Ist Somersetabire or Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infan try) Foot on board, a few invalids and time-expired men, and a number of private passengers. The 13th consisted of Lieut.-Col. Muter and Mrs. Muter, Capt. Rowley, Mrs. Rowley, and three children, Capt. Williams, Lieuts. Gill, Cox, Brooks and Fenwick, Ensign O'Callaghan, Quarter master Hober, Assist.-Surg. Stewart, 290 men, 17 women, and 17 children. Two soldiers died during the passage. Soon after elle arrival of the Shannon her commander received orders to proceed on to Dover, where the 13th are ordered to be quartered, and at 3 p.m. the ship was towed out to the southward clear of the shoals, and recommenced her voyage under all plain sail, with the wind light from S.E. Previously the invalids and time-expired men were landed at Portsmouth. IFR. iv . S. W 0 ODI N' S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, ' Just ready, Illustrated by Millais, ss. bound, _ _ and BACHELOR'S BOX, an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Cearinm-cross, EVERY EVENIN6I, at eight (except Satarday); Saturday Mornings at three.— Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, ls. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. n HEAP EDITION OF LES MISERABLES By VICTOR HUGO. ‘-) _ _ Authorised Enelish Translation, forming the New Volume of " Hurst and Blackett's Standard Library of Cheap Edi tions of Popular Modern Works." Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. DIRECTORS. RAIRMAN Vice-Admiral Sir Henry John LE.eke, IC-C.B.K,H„ M.P., (Chairman of the London and Pro • _yineial M ar i ne I nsurance C ompan y). I.,;harles B oyd, Esq., Barnes, Surrey. Frederick John Bulge, Esq., Medical Officer of Health, William Couseos Esq. (Messrs. Hungate, Cousens, and Ilia) 32, Gr ea t St. Helens. william Cowell, Esq (Messrs. Cowell and Sons,) Knights bridge. o tit Y Fox, Esq. (Director of the Marine Investment Ch s ' °mP " - ' ) arles John Packman, Esq. (Messrs. Packman and Newgate Market rod Metropolitan Cattle Market. Captai n William K. Smith, 57, Cannon-street, ;E.C, ketro BANKERS. pol!tan and Provincial Bank (Limited), 75, Cornhill. SOLICITOR. J• Murray, Esq., Mansfield Buildings, Great St. E.C. Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three. CANTERB.URY HALL. THIS EVENING an entirely new and Optical Illusion, entitled „NEW and LAST WORK of the Late G. P. R. JAMES. On Monday, April 25, In 2 vols., BERNARD MARSH. A Novel. By the late G. P. R. JAMES, Author of "Richelieu,” &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. STEAM from LONDON to NEW YORK. 1 he British and American Steam Navigation Company (Limited) will DESPATCH one of the undermentioned Splendid Fast Screw Steamers TWICE EACH MONTH for New York : Tons. Horse Power. LONDON 2 WESTMINSTER.. 2,500 500 Capt. COUCH. DUBLIN 2,500 ..... 500 ..... Capt. FROnD. NEW YORK 2 5OO ..... 500 .•• ( apt. HARRIS. These magnificent vessels are unsurpassed by any ocean going steamer, and have accommodation for passengers re plete witn every comfort. The Line will commence at an early date ; the exact day to be fixed in a latter announce ment. To load in the Victoria Docks. For freight or passage apply to the Company's Agents, Alfred Laming and 8, Leadenhall-street. PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OP THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OP SHADOWS I • with novel effects, registered by C. Morton and J. H. Weston. "The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passing and repassing through the Magie Fountain, is so complete an Illusion that it wennigh Ceases" to - belliuso , y."- , Alornlng Star, Feb. 19. Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. T HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No, CCXXX., is Published THIS DAY. CONTENTS. Prospe - ts of the Confederates. 11. Pcmpeii : P,st and Present. 111. Empire of Mexico. IV. Sir WiLlam Napier. V. Shgkspeare and his Sonnets. VI. The Privy Council Judgment. Vii. The Foreign Policy of England. John Murray, Albemarle-street. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented company, in_ eluding Artlair Lloyd, Miss Nelly Power, air. T. Naclagan, G. W. Tester, /zo. -- • - In a few bye will be produced, with alterations and im provementsin produ^tion, the New Illusion, surpassing' any thing' yet a/tempted, entitled THE TERCEN 411:1 , 1 AKY ; or, a NI6HT SHAKSPERE, in which Mr. W. Randall will re-appear. Admission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, is. Open every Evening. NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS, In Mt_ nthly Parts, uniform with the Original Editions of " Pickwick," "David Copperfield," &c. BROKERS, keSqrs, Sims and Hill, 3, Bartholomew-lane, London. Thom as Morris, Esq., 3, India-buildings, Water-street, Liverpool. MPIRE OF MEXICO ANGLO-FRENCH SIX PER CENT. LOAN. £7,700,000 representing a nominal amount of £12,365,000. In bonds to bearer of £l,OlO. £5lO, £ 00, £lOO, and £5O each, with others of smaller amounts for the Continental marketinents. With half-yearlo .toobery Cuponsin London attached, or e Pyaaris. ble Ist April and Ist ISSUED IN LONDON BY Messrs. GLYN, MILLS, and CO., AND THE INTERNATIONAL FNANCIAL SOCIETY IN PARIS BY THE SOCIETE GENEIIALE DE CREDIT MOBILIER. Decrees of the Emperor Maxim lian, dated 10th and 11th April, 864, and conventions entered into with Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., authorise the issue of Bonds of the Mexican Empire to the extent of £ 2,363,000 sterling, bearing interest at 6 per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly in Lonion or Paris. Of this amount £8,000,03n bonds will be negotiated on ac count of the Mexican Government, and the remaining £4,365,000 on account of the French Government, by whom. these bonds have been accepted in payment of expenses in curred in Mexico. 'rhe following are the arrangements for the issue to the public of the total amount of £12,355 00, at the price Of 63 per cent. (with interest from I st April), payable £5 on application. £3 „ allotment. £l.O „ 15th June, 1864. £lO „ 15th August „ £lO „ 15th October „ £lO „ 15th December „ £lO „ 11th February, 1865. On Saturday, April 3Cth, will of be Published Part 1., price la., OUR MUTUAL FRIEND, By CHARLES DICKENS. Messrs, Edward s an d JamesAUDITOR. , 18, S King-street, Cheapside, SECRETARY. Temporary O Alexander Dalrymple, Esq. ffices-32, Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside. T R 0 X If 0 It D, R, OXFORD STREET, W. To be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts. With Illustrations by MARCUS STONE. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, witl be performed the new and successful Opera, by M. Guonod, FAUST, embracing the entire company of this establishment, with augmented band and chorus ; other Musical Entertainments, supported by the following talentee, artistes : —Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell,.Walmsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, &c. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. 'This C AB RIDGED PROSPECTUS. loon •ng Comp has been formed for the purpose of im bf . 1 ,,i into the English Market, from the southern parts Pe and elsewhere, a supply of healthy cattle, for hick the rapidly-increasing population of this country, B ndthe n a t ura ll y great consumpt i on o f an i ma l f oo d, p r e s ent )Profitable field for a largely increased supply. .r r o he prevailing mortality amongst cattle in this country, he pleuro-pneumonia or lung disease, and other disttnn- Zr (attribut a bl e , amongs t o th er things, to inefficient 8 : 118 of transport), has long engaged the attention of 0 1; 11 tifio men, and their reports point to the necessity of f ro e `ning increased supplies from foreign countries, free ib "I Ple prevalent diseases. Practical men will be employed this Zo e _ • , ornpany to select and purchase cattle in:suitable tx;aBtities. In order to avoid the great risk hitherto known to Ctr t from contact with unwholesome carriages, railway o eke of an improved construction will be retained for the .. 14 P a nY sole use from the ports of debarkation, and well i llniaed depots, with pasturage, &0., will be provided for reception of the Company's stock. To dairymen this Company holds oat great advantages, by Importin !!tablisbg Spanish Je y rse and other cows, which have an ed reputation as good dairy stock. The grazier will als? be benefited by the importation of young and well-con ditioned animals at a moderate cost ; and to the consumer a u t o object of this Company will be of the highest import . e ° , as it secures a supply of foreign cattle free from dis ease attributable to a want of proper ventilation and stow nil shipboard. From the statistical returns, it appears that in th e month Decembe r , 1863 (the worst month in the year), there were I°l Ported into London alone -8,229 Oxen Calves Sheep Pig s Horses This Day, Never before Published, price 25., EA H, THE JEWISH MAIDEN. *.* Whoever has seen Miss Bittern in in "Leah" should read this story. upon which ihe play is founded. Also, uniform with the above, price 2s. each, 1. BEL DEIVIONIO. 2. THE DUKE'S MOTTO. N.B.—The popular Dramas are founded upon these novels. London: Ward aLd Lock, 158, Fleet-street. Lieut. W. W. Anderson has been appointed to her Ma jesty's ship Euryalus as supernumerary. To-morrow Evening, Saturday, ,THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicola'. THE ARMY. Comedy by UNSWO RT II and EUGENE, Mr. T. Maolagan, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the juvenile comedienne), &c., &a. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, le. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. The Royal Artillery stationed at Portsmouth garrison and field batteries were yesterday inspected on Southsea-coru mon by Major-General Lord W. Panlet, C.B. The force assembled on the ground consisted of eight batteries of garrison artillery, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Long den, and the K battery of the 4th brigade and B battery of the 9th brigade, with six 12-pounder Armstronga in each battery, under the command of Major Milman, the whole force being under tho command of Col. Warde, C. 8., the officer commanding the artillery of the garrison and district. The ground was taken up at the south end of the common, the garrison batteries being in the centre, with a field bat tery on each flank. Soon after the force was formed up in position Major-Gen. Lord W. Paulet arrived in front of the line, accompanied by Col. Hackwell, Assist.-Adjt. Gen. ; Col. Shadwell, Assist.-Quartermaster-Gen.; Capt. Paulet, A.D.C., and Town Major Breton, and was received with a general salute. After he had made a rather minute inspection of the line from right to left the ceremony of marching past was carried out, the field batteries passing first in demi-batteries and the garrison in batteries, and following in batteries of guns in close order and in grand divisions, the field batteries closing this portion of the proceedings by going by at a trot in batteries in open order. Everything had a look of efficiency and seemed worthy the reputation of the royal regiment. As eoon as the marching past was concluded the garrison batteries were for a time marched aside, and the field batteries bringing up their guns unlimbered and opened fire from right to left on the line of sea beach on their front. A variety of similar evolutions fol lowed, guns being limbered and unlimbered, and front changed and fire opened in different directions according to the direction of the commanding officer. Considerable inte rest was added to one part of the mimic fight when the bat teries were drawn up in a line parallel with the sea-shore, and were firing re[idly seaward, on the eudd2n appearance close inshore of eight screw gunboats, which opened a heavy fire upon the Held batteries from their 7 and S•inch guns. Their deep boom drowned the slighter report of the 12- pounders on shore. THE BRITISH AND SOUTH AMERICAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated with limited liability under the Companies Act, 1862. Capital £1,000,000, in shares of £2O each. First issue 25,000 shares. Deposit .£1 per share on application; further payment on allotment per share. Calls not to exceed £5 per share. No Call will be made until after the expiration of three months from the date of allotment, and not less than three months will intervene between each calL DIRECTORS. Charles B. Colchester, Esq. (Messrs. Colchesters and Wool ner), London. Lord Alan Spencer Churchill, London. Richard Heatley, Esq. (Messrs. Heat'ey, Cowan and Co.), London and Valparaiso, Director of the Financial Corpora tion, Limited. G. A. H. Holt. Esq. (Director of the London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate Bank), London. C. C. Johnston, Esq. (Messrs. Samuel Johnston and Co.), Liverpool and Brazil. Thomas Itidley, Esq. (Messrs. Ridley, Son, and Co.), Liver p • , 01. Wm. Dioby Smith, Esq. (Director of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Comilany), Liverpool. George Henry Wakefield, Esq. (Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, and co.), t iverpool. John Watson, Esq. (Messrs. John Watson and Co.), London, Chairman of the Bahia Navigation Company. Christopher Weguelin, Esq. (Messrs. J. 1 homson, T. Bonar and Co.), London. Richard Zahn, Esq., Man:tester (Messrs. J. Pini, Zahn, and Co., Valparaiso,. ROYAL AL - HAMBRA.- CONTINI7ED SUCCESS of the CIRQUE, acknow ledged to be the best produced in England. MORNING PERFORMANCE every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at Two. EVERY EVENING, at Half-past Seven. This Day, price 25., fancy cover, KATE H A M I L T O N. An Autobiography of a Gay Life and a "Love" Career. Uniform with the above, price 28, each, 1. SKITTLES. 3. LEFT HER HOME. 2. ANONYMA. 4. FANNY WHITE. WOMEN OF LONDit4N, 2s. 6d. Illustrated. London : George Vicious, Angel-court, Strand. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- EVERY EVENING the celebrated JEXN JACQUES. from the Cirque Napole, n, Paris. EVERY EVENING at Half-past Seven. BARBARA. HOME, the New Novel, by MARGARET BLOUNT, is now ready, In 3 vols., at all the Libraries. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. 63 per cent. ROYAL ALHAMBRA...— Brilliant EQUESTRIAN SCENE of he Young Ladies, ent,tled THE RIDE FOR THE RIBBON. Prices of Admission—Private Boxes (to hold six), 215.; Reserved Seats, 3s. ; stalls and Balcony. 2s. ; Pit and Pro menade, Is. ; Upper Balcony, Gel. Box Office open from ten to four. Now ready, price Is., by post ls. Id., - - QHAKSPERE'S WILL, AUTOGRAPHS, and PORTRAIT, photographed from the orieinals, ex pressly for the AUTOGHAeIIIC AIIRROII. Which also contains fac similes of several other interesting documents written by the Poet's patrons and friends. Office-110, Strand, W.C. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. RECENT ADDlTlONS.—President Lincoln and Presi dent Davis ; Ancient Effigies of Henry W. and hie Queen Joan, in magnificent costumes of the pe-iod (1399); and in the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Geo. Victor Townley. MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY, FREE DELIVERY OF BOOKS. MUDIE'S LIBRARY )MESSENGERS call on appointed d tys to deliver Books at the Residences of Subscribers, in every part of London and the immediate neighbourhood. Prospectuses, posta ;e free, on applicition. Total Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, Is. ; extra rooms, Gd. CHARLES ED WAR D DIUDIE, New Oxford-street, London. d will thus be seen that fully 1,000 head of Cattle are ti t i t ilY imported into London from the Continent, proving the objects of this Company ere based u p on a g reat e Ztsting commerce and an increasing demand ; an d from a moat moderate estimate it appears that a very large profit 11a8 3 7 be confidently anticipated on the capital of the Com pany, after deducting the expenses of administration (a (1 etAled estimate may be inspected at the Temporary Offices of the Company. It is well known that large fortunes have 'Teri realised by Cattle Importers, even when their opera tions have been carried on with the present insufficient means of transport, whereby a largo portion of their stock ecomo unfit for the markets, and it may be fairly assumed that a well organised undertaking. combining a good prac tical management and sufficient capital, will be attended with most profitable results to the Shareholders. Applications for Shares may be made to the Bankers, brokers, Solicitor, or the Secretary at the Temporary Offices of the Company, where Prospectuses can also be obtained. 0 application will be attended to un l e ss accompanied by a deposit of 10e. per Share. ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING-. During the eveninz an unparalleled repertoire of Danoe Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Auyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open Lt Halt-past S, commence at 9. Admission is. Manager, M. GRENET. /[UDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY TWENTY-THIRD YEAR. - BANKERS. Liverpool—The North and South Wales Bank. London—The European Bank (Limi:ed , K n i g* William street, City. Manchester—The Union Bank of Manchester, Limited. The Library was Established in April, 1842, in order to promote the widest possible circulation of the best Books in every departmen of Literature. From its commencement great care has been taken to ren der the Library in every way worthy of tit- cordi 1 en,Ou ragement it hiss rereiv, d. Ilolk4 of every shade of opinion on all subjects of public interest have been freely auded ; and in cases where the demand has been general. and in some instances thou.,,eas, of oeptc.4 of the choicer Works have nee', p....Ttueu fur the use of Subscribers. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, BROKERS. Liverpool—Messrs. S. R. and R. liealey, 7, Dale-street. London—Messrs. Walker and Lumsden, 25, Austin-friars. Alancficster lerretTregelrfnia r , Cross-strri , t . (2 tar, go w --siessrs. guilds and Tomb, 05, St. Vincent-airect. PRIZE MEETING, WIMBLEDON, 1864. The following circular, setting forth the condi ditioos under which the great National Rifle Meeting will be held at Wimbledon this year has been issued : " The volunteer camp will be ready for occupation on Monday, July 11, and the shooting will commence on Tuesday, the 12th, at one o'clock, on which day the targets will be open for matches, pool, sighting, &e. On Wednes day and the following days the prize shooting will com mence at 9.20. 4IA, MADDOX-STREET. REGENT-STREET, W. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Astecs; Bushman and }File; Julia Pastrana and Infant; Eng and Shang, the Siamese Twins ; and upwards of 3,000 Models, Natural Preparations, ,tc. Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One shilling tor Gentlemen only). - lievised Lists of Works recently added to the Library, and CAtalogues of Surplus Copies withdrawn for Sale, are now ready, ~nrl will be forwarded on application. New Oxford-street, London, April, 1864. AUDITORS. 31assra. Harmood, Banner, and Son, Liverpool. SOLICITORS. Court of Common Council, Liverpool—Messrs. Littledale, Ridley, and Bardswcll, • Brown's-buildings. London —Messrs. Mercer and Iler,er, Mincinr,-!ane. m UD I E' S LIBRARY.SELECT FIRST-CLASS A SUBSCRIPTION, For a constant sucussion of the best New nooks as they appear, ONE GUINEA TO ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS PER ANNUM, SECRETARY, PRO TEM. J. S. Craig, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. Liverpool -4 and 5, Brown's-bui dings. London-3, East India-avenue, Leadenhall-street. According to fhe Number of Volumes required. CITARL ES EDWARD MUDIE, New Oxford-street, London City Office-4, Kinfr-street, Cheapside. Branch Establishments: Cross-street, Manchester; and Temple-street, Birmingham. FIE INDEPENDENT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). Capital One Million Stirling, oa 40,000 Shares of £25 each. £1 per Share to be paid on 4 Pplication. and Ll 10s. per Share on allotment. Calls not 6,l:ceeding Ll. per Share, at intervals of not less than Three aionthe. DIRECTORS. John, Downes, Esq. (Messrs. Downes and Scott), .Upper . _ ~-Charnes.street, Director of the National Provincial :larine Insurance Companye °l . ge Haines, Esq., Merchant,. 36, Lombard. street. ‘,. °1111 Ingledew, Esq., Cambridge House, Lee . Park, Kent. vv o ill iarnKnight, Esq. (Messrs. William Knight and Co.), / I _° 3 , Lombard-street. G:nrY Ledgard, Esq., Forest-hill, Kent. ° rge S. Symons, Esq. (Messrs. G. ' Symons and Co.), 20 and 21 St Dunstan's-hill. Joh n E. Tibbs,. Esq. (Messrs. J. E. Tibbs and Son), Threadneedle-street, Director of the Staffordshire Roll- J.,,Lng 013 Stock Company. ' lll Lunham, Esq. (Messrs. James Lunham and Co.), a 231, High -street B o rough. 4 bez Voss, Esq. (Messrs. Voss, Meek, and Co ), 7a lter Brodie, Esq , 13. Delamere.terrace, Hyde-park, late Member of the House of Represen tatives, New Zealand. (In fluential names in Manchester and Liverpool will be immediately added to the D irection.) EtN xERS—The Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 79, Cornhill, E.C. SOL ICITORS—Messrs. Bennett and Stark, 4, Furnival's SU Inn, Holborn. 's'Z'Yon—J'ames Edmeston, Esq., court, F.1.8.A., Crown - Old Broad-street. 1311°1( Ens—Messrs. SCrutton and Son. 81, Old Broad-street. AUDITORS—Messrs. Cash and Edwards, Public GENERAL Accountants, 13, Tokenhouse-yar AND RESIDENT MANAGER —Mr. Rob ert Steers. SECRETARY —Mr. George Drew Hodget E.C. Hodges. OFPICES-29, Nicholas - lane , Lombard•stree , :This Company has for its purpose the transaction of the ''''Portant and remunerative business of Fire Insurance, and that only, to the exclusion of other branches of busi e same sa not unusually associated with it , un der the dire ctioll, and operating on one and the same capital. The virectors are satisfied that the scope for the business of fire i nsurance presented by this country and its dependencies, 18 1 as a commercial speculation, deserving of paramount a ttention ; and, the contract being one terminable annually , the prof i ts or loss arising determine in like manner, year by Year, and exhibit at once a company's financial position and its resources. While the partial remission of the fire insurance duty I how in the contemplation of Government, and applicable ye to the insurance of stock - in - tr ade, will afford a com. o Dar l- e t'v eIY limited relief from the onerous oppression, the Directors l have resolved to allow upon p a y ment for every ter and afterwards at each rene wal, an immediate draw "cliY' w hich, in many instances, will amount to a total ex • Unction of the entire duty of three shillings per cent. To the public at large , and t o the g reater p ro p ortion of the m anufacturing and mercantile co mmunit y , this arrange ment w i ll p r ove a highly acceptable advantage. The draw back allowed by a few of the older offices by way o of per . 13 cori!age on remiums, at intervals of years, is 1m z roince only t p o those who a re rated at premiums rang i ng n - "lL'ay from one guinea per cent. upwards, and is partici- Dated in only by those who may have premiums to be ra h beWed at the period of the making of these returns ; whereas v. ) : t he principle adopted by this Company, the owners of the y classes of risk of the more ordinary occurrence, are t ib ,e9 who will be the more substantially and at the same "Le promptly benefited. The concession to be thus made to the public will car t a d a , ti ve L Y bo the means not only of increasing in r resp to amounts insurances now existing, but of multiplying in thi; ° ery large extent the number of insur ance contracts Th e y and its colonial connections. • g it e e Insurable property in this kingdom alone, nc 4 °rmous and increasing importations arising fromlLudienhge n tl I nterchange of tariffs, is believed to apprs,imite th' u „. ° ,2, 0 0,000, whereas £1,300,000,000 only is manna ieeeieg nearly three-fourths of the insurable amount Ipther unprotected from loss. he s t :rould be difficult to find any class of investments which du Y i elded such large profits as the shares of well . con et„cted ire offices. The shares of the older offices have in rei:sed in value immensely, being, in one case, at a pre telitru of about 1,300 and in another of nearly 2,000 per of on the sums originally paid up. The increased value t. lte shares of offices established within the last 20 years l' l G at from 80 to 200 per cent. me is under these circumstances, and considering the im totile field presented for operations to come, that the direc to grive taken advantage of so favourable an opportunity bc:,ffer to th e p u bli c the benefits of the principle of business b e li e a doPted by themthey have every yeason to apeve that by its special feature and the public . support p that must necessarily invite the undertaking will T 1 i 1 3 7 be productive of the best monetary results. fin e ' 0 executive will be entrusted to officers of tried experi kir lli the business of fire insurance, and the directors have meat t clY matured arrangements for the immediate establish es aof five hundred agencies. ee directors desire to give the most unqualified assur -01j: t° the public that nothing of the nature of frivolous ,e_ctions to a prompt and liberal settlement of claims f or th e 'rneation. will ever be entertained or countenanced by ortl a th ~.,1 1o f application for shares may be had at the offices I be `Lonapany, or of the Brokers, Bankers, or Solicitors. r 0 event of no allotment being made, the deposit will ° ulled ill full. A coupon of 3 per cent., due Ist October, 1864, will be at tached to the scrip, and will be received in part payment of the instalment of le per cont., due 15th October ; and sub scribers will have the option of paying the instalments under dicount, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, on any of the days fixed for payment of the instalments. The bonds will be expressed in francs, as well as in sterling, so as to admit of their negotiation in Paris and other Conti nental markets. To alibi . i facilities fbr the negotiation in France, his Excellency, M. Fould, the French Minister of Finance, has authorised that a pub 10 subscription shall be open d in Pa is and the principal towns of France. He has also instructed the syndics of the Stock Exchange of Paris, Lyons, Marseilles, Toulouse, and Bordeaux to admit the scrip and bonds of the loan to their daily negoti tions, and to order the dealings therein, both for cash aad the ac count, to be quoted on the official lists. Each bond will have attached to it half yearly interest coupons. payable on Ist April and she ctober of each year, in London, in steriing, at the bank of t) Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., and in Paris, at the fixed exchange of , sf. 20.1. per pound sterlin r, at the bankers of the Mexi an Government. If the instalments be not paid at the respect.ve due dates, interest at 10 per cent. per annum will be charged until pay ment. Should any instalment not be paid within o,e calen dar month after its being due, the scrip, and all previous pay ments thereon will be forfeited. Out of the proceeds of the loan a sum equal to the four halt yearly payments of interest thereon falling due let 0 tober, 1864, Ist April and Ist October, 1865, and Ist April, 166, will be retained in the Caisse des Depots et Consignations of the French Government at Paris. The Mixed Financial Com mission nereinafter decribed will be specially charged with the duty of proviaing,. out of the funds so retablerdrfOrthe payment in zonami and Paris of the taint tour ha r yearly dividends. Also, out of the proc - eds of the loan, and under precisely similar arrangements, funds will be retained for the next four half year y payment of interest on the 3 per cent. M xi can Bonds held under the decree of October, 185 and on the new 3 per cent. bonds representing the CR „italised arrears of interest thereon, as agreed to by the holders of the existing bonds a their recent meeting in Lond n. For the liquidation of the loan now to be contra& ed, a sinking fund, equal to I per cent. per annum on the nominal capital of the loan, will be provided from Ist April, 1869. and applied to the purchase in Landon and P aris, of bonds of the various classes issued to represent the loan. A Mexican Financial Commission will be at once estab lished in Paris, and wi I be empowered to do all official acts necessary for the completion and i.-sue of the scrip and bonds arising out of the loan, and also for the capitalisation of the arrears of interest on the old bonds, and for other financia purposes. This commission will con ist of Count de Germiny, Senator, Honorary Governor of the Bans of France ; Mr. W lliam Hope, General Manager of the International Financial So ciety, as ovisional English Comm ssioner ; and a member to be specially delegated by the Emperor of Mexico. The documents relatirg to the authorisation of the loan mav be inspected a the offices of Messrs. Bircham, Dalryrrip; e, Drake, and Ward, solicitors, 46, Parliament-street , West minster. In case of any application not receiving an allotment the deposit made on application will be returnein full ; and if a less amount be allotted than is applied fort he deposit wil t be applied towards the further sum payable on allotment, and the surplus balance, if any, returned to the applicant. Appli ations, accompanied by the prescribed deposit, will be received by Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard street, London, and the International F nancial Society t Limited); or by the Societe Generale de Cre dit Mobilier, at aris, until Saturday next. the 23d April. Lists will also be opened threuthout the departments of France by all the car resp, ndents of the Societe Generale de Credit Mobilier, and of the Credit Fonder of France. At Turin..by the Societe Generale de Credit Mobilier At Madrid Espagnol . At Amsterdam—de Commerce et"d'lndusir ' ie. Forms of application and prospectuses may be had of Messrs. Glyn, Mill', and Co., 67, Lombard-street, or the Instreet ternational Financial Society (Limited , 51, Old Broad-. London, April 16, Mil. FORM OF APPLICATION, No • • ***** • To be retained by the Bankers. EMPIRE OF MEXICO. Anglo-Ftench Six per Cent. L0an—.£7,71)0,000, representing a Nornir, al Amount of £12,365, 100 • To Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., and the International Financial Society (Limited). Having paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills. and Co., the sum of £ , being the required deposit of 5 per cent. on £ , I request that you will allot me £5 in the above loan, and I hereby agree to accept that amount or any less sum that may be allott dto me, and to pay the further instalments thereon, in accordance with the terms of your prospectus of 16th April, 1561. Name in full • Ad 4 ress in full Occupation 1864 Date BANKERS' RECEIPT, N 0....... To be refained by applicant. EMPIRE OF MEXICO, Anglo-French Six per Cent. L0an—Z7,790,000, representing a Nominal amount of £12,365,000. 67, Lombard-street, London.. April, 1861. Received of the sum of £ on account of the above loan, being the deposit of 5 per cent. on an application for £ of the above loan. For Glyn, Mills, and Co., *** The applicant will please fill up the blanks of this ap plication and the receipt before presenting the payment. EMPIRE OF M EXICO.- A.NGLO-FRENCH SIX PER CENT. LOAN. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that NO further APPLI CATION for ALLOTMENTS of the above LOAN will be received after SATURDAY, the 23d inst. For the International Finan cial Society (Limited). GLYNN, MILLS, and CO. WALTER A. MICHAEL, Secretary, London, April 20, 1864. MESSRS. BOIT. JACKSON, AND CO. e x ecute COMMISSIONS on all races throughou t the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances, London and Westminster Bank. Post-office Orders payable at Camber well-park. Address—Borr and JACKSON, " Man of the World" Wine Stores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London. IF THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indigestion, or Biliousness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS. Tt,cir world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit. Of all medicine vendors at is. lid. ond 2s. 9d. ; or free by host for 14 or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist incoln. pRIZE EXH IBITIO MED AL N, —INTERNATIONAL 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &a, To the Queen and the Pilnee of Wales. -- - _ (Established 1720.) The .Ttirors' Report on Wax and Church Tuckers' 1862 tes tifies to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. manufacture. A. distinguished Dignita , y, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subjact of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my tun', I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 78. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality • • • • • • • • ..s. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE C-INDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. . 6 ] s. sd. per lb. Best qua lit y .. • • • • • • 8 . .. ls. 3d. per lb. Second qua lity •• • • • • ....,, Third quality .. • • • • • • Carriage _., -• • .. ls. ld. per lb. paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. The larg FRA NCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Holton-street , G rosvenor -square. Manufactory— e'. ~ KensingtOn (Established 1730). Establishment in England for the Manufacture Span Candles for the use of the Altar. PROSPECTUS. The rapid development of steam navigation in long voyages and the recent improvements in marine engines admitting of greatly increased economy in consumotion of fuel, make it evident that era long all the valuable trade f the world will be conveyed by screw steamers, which, while worked at a comparatively moderate cost, ensure regularity of des atch an 1 ce. tainty of arrival not attainable by the fastest clipper sailing ships. The Mediterranean, American, and West Indian trades are now almos exclusively carried on by unsubsidised screw steamers, and the resul, of the established lines, such as the " Inman," "Bibby," ac., has been highly remunerative to the shareholders. This Company has been formed to establiAi a line of steam communication between England, Brazil, he River Plate, and the West Coast of South America viii the Straits of Magellan. The recent passages of the Pacifi3 Company's boats, which in proceeding to their stations in the Pacific, have performed the voyage in 35 to 40 days from Liverpool to Valparaiso, calling at Madeira, St. Vincent, and Monte Video, prove the feasibility of this route. 't he vast extent of trade with the countries with which thi Company proposes to open communication may be ecen from the following et atement : The exports of British manufactures to Brazil, River Plate, Chili, and Peru, in 1863, amounted in value to .... 1;8,291,150 The lmpor s from the West Coast, c nesting of bar copper, silver ore, nitrate, wheat, wool, cotton, &c., employ over 2'0,000 tons of shipping annually, From Chili the annual exports of bar copper are about If f t If Regulus 25,000 „ II It I f Copper ore The annual exprtation of produce from Chili alone is valued at upwards of ...... £1,000,000 sterling. It will thus be seen that a large and profitable field exists (as yet unprovided with steam for commercial purposes), for the establishment of a 1 ne of screw steamers of power suffi cient to ensure certainty of quick passages, and of capacity to take large cargoes, affording at the same time accommoda tion for a yearly increasing passenger traffic to Brazil a:id to the West Coast. The Company will commence operations with six screw steamships of 2,2 0 0 tons and 300 horse-power each ;having eapacity tor 2,000 tons cargo, 35 days' fuel, and accommoda tion for 50 to 70 firs and a similar number of second-.lass passengers), leaving Liverpool and Falmouth once a month, calling at Bahia, Rio Janeiro, and Monte Video (takingg - oods and passengers for Buenos Ayres), thence proceeding via Straits of Magellan to Valparaiso and Lima. Arrangements will be made to take cargo to and from Arica, Islay. and other ports on the West Coast. The vessels are guaranteed to steam 10 knots, and, be ing fully rigged as clipper sailing ships, are calculated to perform the voyage regularly in, say— Falmouth to Rio Janeiro (calling at Bahia) 25 days. Do. Monte Video Do. Valparaiso ........... Do. Lima 60 „ The average passage of sailing ships to the West Coast be ing over 90 days. The Chilian Government has long wished to see such aline established, and some years ago offered a subsidy for the pur pose; it is hoped that at the least liberal concessions will be obtained, not only from the Chilian, but also f om the Peru vian, Argentina and Brazil Governments, which will tend to facilitate the operations of the Company. The expense of working such aline has been carefully gone into, and every confidence is felt in recommending this scheme as possessing elements equal, if not superior, to any mercan tile steam line from England. The Pacific Company, though only connected indirectly (via Panama) with England, commenced in 1810 with four small steamers, h <ve now a fleet of 17 vessels of great power, pay very handsome dividends, and their shares, which originally 'were £5O each, are now quoted at 5.81, whilst in no trade have sailing ships len; more profitable results than in that of the West Coast. The services of a firm well acquainted with the trade, and the m inagement of screw steamers, have been secured on satisfactory terms, and the business of the Company will be conducted on the most ezonomical scale cous.etent with efficiency. No promotion money will be paid for originating this Com pany, but the preliminary expenses will be confined to neces sary disbursements only. The articles of association may be seen at the offices of the solicitors to the Company. Applications to- shares must be accompanied with the pay ment of the deposit of £1 per share. In case the amount so pad exceed £2 per share on the number of shares allotted, the surplus will be returned ; but should it fall short the balance must be paid within the time to be stated in the let ters of allotment, otherwise the allotment will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited. Forms of application for share; may be obtained from the bro ers, and at the temporary offices of the Company. In cases where no allotment is made the deposit will be re turned in full. FOR3I OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES, (To be re' ained by the bankers.) To the Directors ct the British and South American Steam Navigation Company (Limited). Gentlemen,- -Having paid to your bankers the sum of £ , being a deposit of £1 per share on shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will a lot me that num ber ; and I agree to accept the same, or any less number you may allot me, and to become a member of the Company ; and I authorise you to place my name on the register of mem bers for the shares so a'lotted ; and I agree to be bound by all the conditions and regulations contained in the memo randum and articles of association of the Company. I further authorise you to forward by post, to my address as below, the certificate for any shares which may be allotted to me. Name in full Residence Firm (if any) Profession or business .............. Place of business ...........••••••••• Date .. THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN CREDIT COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the "Companies' Act, 156?," by which the liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount of their shares. Capital £2,C00,00, in 40,00) shares of £5O each. First issue 20,000 shares. Deposit £ I per share on applies lion, and £4 on allotment, of which 10,0,.0 shares h Ave been already subscribed f .r. Subsequent calls not to exceed £2 108., and at intervals of not less than three mouths. It is not intended to call us more than £l5 per share; but as the operations of the Company require additio al capi tal, further issues of shares will be made, a preference being given to the then existin g shareholders. DIRECTORS. John Barrow, EFq., Normanton Hail, Director Amsterdam Water Works Company. Joseph Bray, Esq Pyrgo Park, Romford. F er dinand Jacques, Esq., Banker, B er l n. iharles E. Mangles, Esq., Chairman West India Royal Mail Company. George Sheward, Esq., Leinater-sq uare, B a yswater, George Valmer Robinson, Esq., Di rector Alliance Bank. Thomas Stenhouse, Esq., Chairman Discount Corporation. George Barnard Townsend, Esq., Director South Eastern of Portual Rai.way Company. BATT/KERS. Liverpool; and King-etre e t , Manchester. 1 7, London ; Brown's -buildings, The Alliance Bank, Lothbu SOLICITOR S , Messrs. Desborough, Younr, and Desboroug,h, 6, Sise-lane. Messrs. Swift and Co., 32 , Great George-street, Westminster. BROKERS. Messrs. Denote and Gorton, 2, Austin-friars. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.) Mr. Chester Earles. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 2, Copthall-chambers, Angel - court, ThrogmOrten-street PROSPEepus . The Directors having received he support of emine n t foreign capitalists, and the c , • operati on of man y of the lead ing firms in thi- country connected with pu blic works, are already in a position io announce that th e y have secured a business which will of itself yield a lame return on the capital , ' without reckoning the probable profit which they will also they have in view. now manifested itself in d e rr r i u v e e u f p r o f r m f f t o ll e e !i f u f e r t r h p e r r i s o e p w er u a f t e l h o n h s a s foreign countries, with the en couragement given by the various Governments to the construction of works of publio utility, leave no doubt that there is still ample scope for an undertaking of this nature. Having influence of those connected with banking establishments in many of the principal cities of the continent, but the acquisi tion of business, whi: , h w ill form the basis of immediate secured not only the profitable transactions, the Di, ectors have no hesitation in introducing this Association to the p u b lic.. The general objects of this compa n y are the same as those of other compan es of a kindred nature which have boen Y, and Which, by the judicious enabled to secure for the sh a reholders such large dividends. The company will negotiate : employmentlatelyatarted u f in ca t p h i i t s a l :or w t e r be e n • 1. Loans and concessions for railways, and other publio works abroad. 2. Th y will advance m - ney on approved securities, as well as purchase ind ne2otiate thr o e ame , -Pon commission. responsibility, and facilitate the c onstruction of important tors of position and be depend paid public h w ey ork wi s. ll lend money contra c , and the amount of the willllupon the profits made. With the view to ex.ended operations upcn the continent, Directors' N opromotion-money remuneration vi i the Directors are authorised to publish the names of the fol lowing Bankers, as the correspondents of the Company:— Vienna Austrian Credit Institute. Berlin .. Joseph Jacques, Banker. Hamburg The Brunswick Bank, Leipt.l3 lleinr Kustner and Co. Cologne The Schaulhausen Bank Union. Breslow E. Heiman, Banker. Munich Herr Von Frohiiche, Banker. Dresden George Meuse! and Co., Bankers. Konigsberg Hanover J. Copper and Son, Bankers. Dantzic Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained at the temporary oil ,c es of the company, 2, Copthall chambers. Angel-court, Throgo""ml-street, or at Ihe offices of the brokers, Messrs. Dezoete and Gorton, 2, Austin -friars. This form must be delivere l entire t o the bankers of the C be om re p ta a i n n y e : d abnydt,haefm.ter paym ent of del) si , the applicati on t o FOR3i OF A.PFLICIIION FOR SHARES. No. To the Directors o' the English and Foreign Credit Company (Limited,. Gentlemen,-- Having paid to your bankers the sum of £ , being a deposit of £1 per Share on shares in the above company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I afire: to accept such shares, er any smaller number that may be allotted o me, subject to the regulations of the company, and also pkr the furthe r d epos it o f £ 4 per share on allotment; and I hereby authorise yi,u to enter my name on the register of shareholders for the shares so al lotted. N ame in full it• sidence Profession or business Date TEETH, —Mr. ESKELL'S INVENTION in the construction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the following advantages :—A set o f teeth, of excellent work manship and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the most perfect accuracy and success , in a few hours, without pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer a ll th e p ur p oses of mastication and articulation. They are fitted without wires or fastenings, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the gums, that they are quite immoveable , except at the option of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad just these teeth to many changes of the moith without the aid of a dentist. They arc not 60 liable to injury, are always useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea tise explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &e., free for 7 stamps. Inspection of specimens and consultations tree.-B,Grosvenor street, Bond-street, W; pi ` 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir mingham. MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, TRADERS, AND EXECUTORS. ACCOUNTS arranged and adjusted, and Balance Sheets prepared.—Financial operations organised and Banking' fa cilities arranged.—Cash Advances made on Trade Stock, Dock Warrants, and other Securities, and Sales effected.— The Agency of Provincial and Foreign Firms undertaken. Address, Messrs. BANKES and Co., Accountants, 20, Devereux-court, Strand, London, W.C. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER PILLS. —A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre pared without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. , cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious d izziness dyer complaints, indigestion, wind. p a sina, gtddiness, ot the eyes, &o. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro tnote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes, ls. lid., and three times the quantity in one,. 2a. 9d. Be sure to auk for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills— Abscesses, Erysipelas, Piles.--Unvarying success attends all who treat these diseases according to the simple printed directions wrapped round each pot and bex. They are invaluable to the young and timid, whose bashfulness sometimes endangers life. A little attention, moderate perseverance, and trifling expense will enable the most diffident to conduct any case to a happy issue without ex p os ing secret infirmities to any one. The ointment arrests the spreading inflammation, restrains the excited vesse ls, cools the overheated skin, alleviates throbbing and smarting pains, and gives great ease. The same direc tions also clearly point out when and bow Holloway's pills are to be taken, that their purifying and regulating powers may assist by adjusting and strengthening the con stitution. Sold at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, and all medicine vendors throughout the civilised world. 1. There will be six ranges, viz.: A, 200 yards ; B, 500 yards ; C, GOO yards ; D, 800 yards ; E, 900 yards ; and F, 1000 yards. 2. The size of the target will b© the same as in 1863. 3. There will be square bull's• eyes and centres at all ranges, bull's• eyes counting 4, centres 3, outers 2. - 4. For volunteers, the shooting at range A will be off the shoulder; at the remaining five ranges it shall be from the knee, Ilythe position, unless off the shoulder. 5. For all corners, the shooting at range A will, unless otherwise specified, be off the shoulder ; at the remaining five ranges any position, but no artificial rests will be allowed unless otherwise specified. G. Unless otherwise specified, the prizes open to all corners may be shot for with any description of rifle, not exceeding 101 b in weight. 7. Unless otherwise specified, no magnifying sights will be allowed. 8. No hair triggers will be allowed. 9. In all shooting for prizes open to volunteers only the minimum pull of trigger will be 61b. 10. Prizes will b© given for rifles classified as follows : L, Large Bore—A, long Enfield ; B, any rifle of bona fids Government pattern, as used by the rank and file of volun teer corps, and carrying *577 ammunition ; C, any rifle under 101 b which can carry Government •577 bore ammu. nition. 2, Any Bore—A, any rifle under 101 b, with any description of eights, telescope excepted. B, Any rifle under 101 b, with metal ramrods and military sights. Sights not being of any Government regulation pattern must be submitted to the council on or before the Ist of June. The sights must in any ease allow of the regula tion bayonet being fixed without injury to the foresight, C, Any rifle under 101 b with telescope affixed weight of telescope not included. D, Any rifle under 151 b, with telescope affixed, the weight of the telescope not included, distance 2,000 yards, projectile solid bullet and shell. This competition will take place at Hythe, or at some other convenient place after the Wimbledon meeting. No prize will be given unless two competitors enter. 3, Breechloaders, 4. Carbines. 11. Ties-1. Where prizes are competed for at one range only, ties shall fire one shot each at that range until the best shot be returned. 2. Where prizes are competed for at more than one range, and adjudged according to the aggre gate number of points made, ties shall fire one shot at the longest range until the best shot be returned. 12. In the competition for prizes restricted to volunteers, at ranges A, B, and C, none but Government ammunition, as supplied on the ground from the Government magazine, shall be used. Any competitor infringing this rule shall be disqualified from competing for any prizes during the re• mainder of the meeting. 13, Two sighting shots shall be allowed to each competi tor at each distance, in every competition, on payment of Is. per shot. These shots shall be fired in order, when the squad is formed and at the target about to be used in the competition. No sighting shot shall be allowed after the squad has commenced the competition. 14. Sighting shots may be fired in any position. 15. Competitors shall, if required, submit their rifles for inspection before, during, or after a match. 16. No competitor shall, unless otherwise specified, enter more than once for any prize. 17. All entries shall close on the day and at the hour fixed for the commencement of each competition. 18. All competitors for open volunteer or all•corners' prizes who enter their names on or before the Ist of July, will be squadded according to the date of entry, and due notice will be given of the probable day and hour when their squad will shoot. All subst iiittent entries will be squadded on the ground. 19. All winners of the Queen's prize (second stage), all winners in the Albert, Prince of Wales, Alexandra, Duke of Cambridge, Association cup, Wellington, Dudley, Derby, and Oaks competitions, and also the winners of first prizes at any of the distances in the ' Any bore' or Enfield All Corners' competitions, shall be debarred from again winning the same prize or prizes. N.B.—A £5O cup will be annu ally given to be competed for by prizemen so excluded. 20. The winners of money prizes shall, as in previous years, have the option of taking them in money or in kind. 21. All winners of money prizes shall, on or before the morning of Friday, the 22d July, declare to the sect etary their intention to take their prize in money or in kind. 22. Those who wish to take their prize in money can be paid on the ground, on presenting at the finance department a certificate, signed by the chief of the statistical department, and countersigned by the secretary. 23. All members of volunteer corps competing for prizes restricted to volunteers shall be required to appear in the uniform of their corps. 24. Any couspetitor discharging his rifle without having previously obtained permission from the officer or person in Yesterday, at a meeting of the Common Council, held at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor presiding,, Mr Alderman Rosa called attention to a bill which had been introduced into Parliament for reconstructing the Thames Conservancy Board and adding six new members, three of whom are to represent the shipowners, two the steamboat interest, and ono the barge owners. The bill, he said, also provided for the first time for the payment of members of the board, and apportioned a sum of £5OO a year to the deputy-chairman. He regarded that part ct the measure as extremely objec tionable, for this, among other reasons, that the representa tives of the Common Council at the board had always consi dered it an honour to serve the corporation in that c -Tufty. But he has opposed to the whole principle of the bill, inas much as it went completely to disturb a great settlement of long-pending suits between the Crown and the corporation. come to only seven years ago, and which established the Conservancy Board on its present basis. Mr Thorpe, deputy-chairman of the Conservancy Board, explained that the bill was founded on the report of a select committee off the House of Commons, who had carefully investigated the manner in which the Conservancy had been performed since 1857, when the settlement referred to was arrived at. He added, in reply to Mr Hartridge, that the bill had been in troduced by the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and not at the instigation of the Conservancy Commissioners. Deputy Harrison expressed in strong terms the surprise with which he had heard that it was in contemplation to pet aside a charter granted by the Crown and ccnfirmed by Parliament only a few years ago. Eventually, on the mo tion of Alderman Rose, copies of the bill, of the report, and evidence on which it was founded, and of the Act of Par liament of 1857, which embodied the agreement effecting the compromise in question, were ordered to be sent to every member of the court. Mr Lawley brought forward a motion, of which he had given notice, to the effect that the corporation, highly appreciating the municipal institu tions which it had enjoyed for so many centuries, and believing that the time had now arrived when the privileges of self-government should be extended to those portions of the metropolis not yet intrusted with the management of their own local affairs, and desiring to aid in the accomplish ment of that result, were prepared to contribute the sum of £5,000 as a nucleus of a borough fund to each of the Par liamentary boroughs of Southwark, Westminster, Maryle bone, Lambeth, Finsbury, and the Tower Hamlets, to be paid them when these boroughs shall have obtained charters of incorporation, under the provisions of the Municipal Cor porations Act. He grounded his motion chiefly on the ten dency to spread of the obnoxious system of centralisation, which he contended was adverse to popular liberty, and of which they had examples in the administration of the poor laws and the police, and in the proceedings of the Metropo litan Board of Works, and in the changing character of the constitution of the Thames Conservancy Board. Ho dwelt also on the right of the metropolitan boroughs to municipal institutions, having regard to their enormously increasing population. Between 1831 and 1861, a period of ZO years, he said the population of Southwark had increase.' from 134,000 to 193,000, in round numbers ; of Westminste r from 202,000 to 254,000 ; o f Fi nsbury, from 224,000 to , 387,000; of Marylebone, from 134,000 to 436,000; of Lam beth, from 150,000 to 294,300 ; and of the Tower Hamlets from 302,000 to 647,000. T he motion was seconded by Mr: Rudkin. On the other hand, Mr. Anderton ridiculed the enterprise . se Quixotic—and Mr. De Jersey idea of the Corporation of London expending £30,000 in an motion, contending opposed the that the Common Council ought to be above the attempt to maintain the prestige of the Corpora tion by seeking to obtain municipal institutions for agglo merations of parishes throughout the metropolis. Deputy ' of their own. Elliott deprec a t e d th e C orporat i on interfering in the manage ment of othe r people s affairs to the neglect The motion was re c e i ve d w i t h little sympathy, and at ono time the Court w as verb nearly b e i ng counte d ou t. Mr Medwin spoke in fav our o f the proposition. as holding out the right hand of fAlowahip to the metropolitan:community, by whom the Corporation of London was regarded with envy. Mr. H. Lowman Taylor contended that the metro politan borough s h a d the power of establishing municipal institutions for th emse l ves if they wished, without any as sistance from th e C orporation of London. The motion was eventually withdrawn. Mr Fry, chaii man of the Improve ment Committee, reported that they h a d a ccepted, subject to the approval of the Court, a tender of Messrs. Browne and Robinson f or t h e erection of improved swellings for th e labouring poor, at the sum of £87,013. The report v, as adopted, The beautiful chateau of Chenonceaur, on the Loire, Which has for some time b2cu advertised for sale, has just been purchased by M. Pelouze, a son of the celebrated chemist and a member of the Institute, for 8 00,000 f., with the land belonging to it. This chateau was bequeathed by Catherine de Medicis to the widow of Henry 111., who gave it in marriage to her niece, the Duchess de Vendome. 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